The invention relates to a novel grounding apparatus. The novel grounding apparatus comprises an insulating rod, wherein the lower portion of the insulating rod is connected with a stretchable rod, and a stretching control apparatus is arranged between the insulating rod and the stretchable rod; the upper end of the insulating rod is fixedly provided with a conductor clip, a clamping pin of the conductor clip is connected with a connecting ring, and the lower end of the connecting ring is hinged onto the insulating rod; a flexible connecting rod is arranged inside the connecting ring, and theflexible connecting rod runs through the insulating rod to be fixed on the stretchable rod; and the conductor clip is connected with a tongs-type grounding clamp, the tongs-type grounding clamp is fixedly provided with a connecting pipe sleeving a conductor, and the connecting pipe is provided with a conductor clamping device. According to the novel grounding apparatus of the invention, the contact between the grounding apparatus and the conductor to be grounded can be conveniently realized by virtue of the stretchable rod, the length of the grounding conductor is selected according to the actual equipment distance in the field, and the length of the conductor can be adjusted according to the actual situation; and the tongs-type grounding clamp adopts an upward direct buckling grounding manner, so that the operation is convenient, the back brake operation efficiency is increased, and the time and labor consumption can be reduced.